It was all supposed to change when Virginia Tech beat Duke on Saturday. No more bubble. No more worrying. No more dicussion. A simple game against a hungry Boston College team ended all that. With a devastating loss in hand, the Hokies now have to venture out on the road to face Clemson, who are also desperate for a win to boost their NCAA chances.
In the end, nothing has changed. America's Bubble Team is back on the Bubble.
For those of you who have seen and enjoyed the South Park episode where the men of the town start a huge pile of...you know...to keep the aliens from the future from taking their jobs - you know exactly what I mean. There will be no coronation for Virginia Tech fans, no sigh of relief, no relaxation. Back to the pile!
(photo via comedynetwork.ca)
Oh, and here is how the rest of the field shapes up:
Locks (53): Duke, North Carolina, Florida State, Temple, Xavier, Georgetown, Pittsburgh, Syracuse, Villanova, St. John’s, Connecticut, Notre Dame, West Virginia, Louisville, Ohio State, Purdue, Wisconsin, Kansas, Kansas State, Missouri, Texas, Texas A&M, BYU, San Diego State, UNLV, Arizona, UCLA, Kentucky, Florida, Vanderbilt, George Mason, Old Dominion, America East, Atlantic Sun, Big South, Big West, Big Sky, Ivy, Metro Atlantic, Mid-American, Northeast, Ohio Valley, Patriot, Southern, Southland, Summit, Sun Belt, SWAC, MEAC, WAC, CAA, Missouri Valley, Horizon
Near Locks (2): Cincinnati, Tennessee
Available Bids (13)
Bubble (24): Illinois, Virginia Tech, Boston College, Clemson, Richmond, Marquette, Michigan, Michigan State, Baylor, Nebraska, Colorado, UAB, Southern Mississippi, Memphis, Colorado State, Washington, Georgia, Alabama, Gonzaga, St. Mary’s, Wichita State, Missouri State, Utah State, Butler
Treading Water (8): Maryland, Minnesota, UTEP, Marshall, USC, VCU, Cleveland State, Belmont
